Saturday, June 11, 2011

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Donate $500,000 to Joplin Tornado Relief

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $500,000 to the  Community Foundation of the Ozacks  to aid tornado relief efforts in Joplin  , Missouri, 

Pitt , a native of Springfield, Missouri , said in a statement , "With the devestating lost os 30 percent of the city , the Joplin community faces great challenges ahead  . Having spent much of my childhood there , I know these people to be hardworking , humble , and especially resilient .

The locally based  Community Foundation of the Ozarks will be working shoulder to shoulder with these Joplin residents for the long haul as they rebuild their lives . We, too , hope to further help with these rebuilding efforts.

Jolie added, "Our hearts go out to the families in Joplin who has lost so much ."

Pitt previously commented on the devestation in Joplin at the L.A. premiere of his movie  'The Tree of Life' saying , "I spent a lot of time in Joplin . My grandparents  were from there ... my thoughts are certainly with them.

2 comments:

  1. So nice to see a lot of the celebrities coming out to help those less fortunate .
    It is nice to see Brad remembers his roots.

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  2. I think it's wonderful for everyone to do as much as possible.
    A lot of time you need more than money.
    Hard work also go hand in hand with the money ...they both go hand in hand.

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